Match Report
In the standings it was Melbourne Knights 14th on 14 points, Altona Magic 10th on 27 — separated by 13. Against a league average of 1.64 goals per team per game, Melbourne Knights ran at 1 scored and 2.76 conceded, Altona Magic at 1.08 and 1.46.
A win had eluded Melbourne Knights for 5 matches.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Melbourne Knights 3, draws 1, Altona Magic 4, at 4 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Knights Stadium (capacity 15,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Altona Magic led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-5.
Goal scorers
Melbourne Knights: C. Bramwell (51') · Altona Magic: Phillip Hatzopoulos (1'), Anthony Frangie (27'), Phillip Hatzopoulos (29'), Lachlan Gillard (67'), Bilal Habib (76')
Key stats
Possession: Melbourne Knights 49% · Altona Magic 51% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 7-10 · Corners: 0-3




